North Korea continues to make headlines, arousing curiosity and fear in equal measure. The world's most secretive nuclear power, it still has Gulag-style prison camps, allows access to the Internet and bans its people from talking to foreigners without official approval. In this remarkable and eye-opening book, internationally best-selling author Paul French examines in forensic detail the history and politics of North Korea, Pyongyang's complex relations with South Korea, Japan, China and America, and the implications of Kim Jong-un's increasingly belligerent leadership following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il. As an already unstable North Korea grows ever more unpredictable, antagonizing enemies and allies alike, North Korea: State of Paraia delivers a provocative and frightening account of a potentially explosive nuclear tripwire.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1780329482
ISBN-13
9781780329482
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189985035
Product Key Features
Author
Paul French
Format
Hardback, PAPER over Boards
Language
English
Subject
Current Affairs & Issues
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
726g
Height
222mm
Width
143mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
143mm
Series Title
Asian Arguments
Author Biography
Born in London and educated there and in Glasgow, Paul French has lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. As a leading expert on North Korea he is a widely published analyst and commentator on Asia and has written a number of books dealing with China's pre-1949 history, Asian politics and current affairs. His previous books include a history of North Korea, a biography of Shanghai adman and adventurer Carl Crow, and a history of foreign correspondents in China. Paul was awarded the 2013 Edgar for best fact crime for his international best-seller Midnight in Peking.